 | John Russell (A. M., of Philadelphia.) - Great Britain - 1844 - 250 pages
...vices. Then addressing himself to the house, " It is you who have compelled me to this. I intreated the Lord night and day that he would rather slay me than put this commission upon me." After which, the soldiers having turned out the members, he ordered the doors... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - Great Britain - 1845 - 784 pages
...Parliament is dissolved ! " ' It's you that have forced me to this,' " exclaims my Lord General : " ' I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.' " ' At their going out, some say the Lord General said to young Sir Harry... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...Cromwell remained in the body of the house, and continued to exclaim, " It is you that have forced me to this : I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would not put me on this work." The members at last left the place, and Cromwell, pointing out the mace to... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1846 - 482 pages
...members, by name, with their vices. " It is you," continued he, "that have forced me upon this. 11. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then pointing to the mace, " Take away," cried he, " that bauble." After which, turning out all the... | |
 | Periodicals - 1846 - 730 pages
...dissolution of Parliament effected, than Cromwell was heard to say, " It's you who have forced me to this. I have sought the Lord, night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." But it was done, and when the first gust of passion had passed Cromwell was... | |
 | 1846 - 492 pages
...doubt this as he reads what Cromwell said of the Long Parliament ? ' It's you that have forced me to this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.' Faults he undoubtedly had ; and some evils unquestionably arose out of his... | |
 | 1846 - 534 pages
...Parliament is dissolved ! " ' It's you that have forced me to this,' " exclaims my Lord General : " ' I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.' " " At their going out, some say the Lord General said to young Sir Harry... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1846 - 548 pages
...justified himself to that great man if he could, he drove them impatiently from the room, saying, " I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me to this work " ; of which we can only say, that whoever is disposed to believe it is perfectly welcome.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1846 - 546 pages
...justified himself to that great man if he could, he drove them impatiently from the room, saying, " I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me to this work " ; of which we can only say, that whoever is disposed to believe it is perfectly welcome.... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1846 - 550 pages
...justified himself to that great man if he could, he drove them impatiently from the room, saying, " I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me to this work " ; of which we can only say, that whoever is disposed to believe it is perfectly welcome.... | |
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I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. 
